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Show Bruce Biossat That Just About does It Uphill Pull Ahead For John Lindsay SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1965 Today's Editorials 4kl VII tl II If if jr f ww M TS IXy WASHIN If V Moulding Men pf Tomorrow Seoutingas- - " ; . . award. The great Influence the scouting program has upon young men of this area is shown by the enrollment statistics.. In the Utah National Parks Council 64.4 per cent - of theboys oetweeri eight and 40 years of age .are 'enrolled in the Gub Scout program. . for the good training and experience'; it affords to young b'oys who participate in it. Some criticism - has- - been raised of Me. -- about the increasing number of scouts who reach the Eagle rank and the younger age of many of them. scouts have been Some made, to wonder if the requirements for advancement in scouting have hff-- made easier than when they were coming up through the . - 2GxmA u. .6IUU boys 11 to 13 years are active in the Boy Scouts and 66.3 per cent 8 of the age bracket are en gaged m Explorer Scout activities. The national picture is still good ranks,$ Statistics say no. iMore boys but not nearly so bright as that than ever before are now active in here in this area. Nationally 32.6 the Boy Scouts of America.-Th- e per cent of eligible boys are Cub reached last Scouts, 26.1 per cent of the Boy year membership 4,123,196 boys. Despite the in- -. Scout-age- d youth are involved and .VT 'JL, imW glli crease in enrollment, the percentonly 12.2 per cent of the high school to of the the Eagle boys reaching boys belong age Explorer remains about the same three per Scouts. .'. cent. Thus the average participation for the Utah National Parks CounActivity in the Utah National Parks Council is even greater. Last cil is 77.8 per cent, more than year there were 21,307 members three times as high as the 24 per cent national average for all three in the council and approximately aix per cent received their Eagle - types of scouts. Scouting can build boys into outmen who can make useCome standing Up Each' day's news adds to the ful contributions to their country, THE CHOPPING BLOCK state and community. Never before needs, crises, urgent pressing has the Boy Scouts of America fllnrrrii'mr trends ftt domestic and v.. been so powerful in the influence deinternational problems that wield male can in the it shaping mand our worried attention. p of tomorrow. It' is, in short, a world of terri-M- e adults : Public appreciation and realities .that mast be dealt Z are due the hundreds of ' Mr. Robertson with realistically. Anyone who By FRANK C. ROBERTSON away the' apple falls and rolls does not recognize this fact is dedicated leaders who are helping We undoubtedly have more cfter them. But what do they make to force a scouting powerful iguilty of looking at the world freedom than any other nation care, they always have their for good. glasses. through in tho world, but I question if Salems. No indication at all that And this, as everyone knows, is we are more independent. To smoking is a vicious, enslaving Just about the worst thing any- tako one example r most of us habit. For one can do. have television sets of one kind At noon I like to watch a "We just happen to disagree or another. Nobody forced us to program called "Passwith it," says "Through the buy them, and we can switch word," or did until I noticed The temperance director of the them Oi'f if we don't like the pro- that 15 minutes of the half hour Meshes," a tiny magazine large Seventh-da- y Adventists in western gram. That's freedom. But when is devoted to commercials. with homely wit and wisdom pubCo. seems to have a point we turn mem on we are obliged of America W. S. Tyler lished by the I watch most of them on the he says the 450-to- n to listen f,o commercials which few programs I still follow, but when Ohio. well taken Cleveland, we have heard so many times The magazine suggests that op- I do so grunting like an itchy shipment of liquor just ar- we know every inflection of the hog against a fence post The tical factories tool up to make rived in Saigon for American . huckster's voice. The advertisglasses and that an fighting troops "is probably the ing hacks know to the fraction smugness of Art Linkletter, the n master huckster of them all, hour or two a day of wearing best news the Viet Cong of a second just how much punmakes me grind my teeth in them would do most people a world for months." ishment we can take. ' S. William ..: The Viet Cong, says of good. As lethargy overcomes us' rage. "Now here's an interesting temLee the of Altadena, Calif., "Through glasses, they slip in more and longer the day takes on a softer, brighter perance director, knows that liquor commercials urging us to buy word from Ted Mack," ifLawthat ronn. Wplk annmim look. The weather is no longer make sloppy soldiering. "They products we neither need nor was the one thing I had been something to complain about but know that some of this shipment want Of course' if I want a After for. listening to waiting metaphor to denote boredom I will filter out to the front-lin- e something to prompt the remark, Ted make his little spiel a and can as is tedious "It say, It's pleasant out today isn't it?' troops who will be asleep when thousand or so times I don't find tiresome as a Pillsbury com"Aunt Millie may be getting old they should be alert." , him Interesting at all, but I wait use no find but can I and wan, and may- not be feeling The. 450-to- n shipment is only mercial," if I switched to another because cent fewer caviwell at all, but through rose--, one of a number of shipments of for, "Forty per would hear some juv- -, I channel' would And ties with Crest" it sixfier yelling about colored glass her complexion lights whiskey, gin, vodka, .etc. planned enile top do me no good to call the police up, and instead of seeing her with for movement to the troops from to arrest that Pepping Tom who his, or her, romantic troubles. sadness we say, 'Mil, old girl, you the Oakland army terminal, says is always shouting, "Ma'am, j The rndio is worse. The only that Intrigues me is try- -' look wonderful this afternoon.' Mr. Lee. jour forgot to make them brush thingto figure out if the wailer is ing It would seem that this whole their teeth." "Silly to see things more cheer?, or a girl. You couldn't tell a boy Probably the one commercial . fully than the facts warrant? Not program should be handled with ti e silly way they refrom it the when is wind lest I discernment it Once sound flings care and in a while, a enjoy always. that girl's skirt up to display peat their sickly songs. I have person says to himself , "Down with boomerang and turn intended comfort and consideration into the na3c brand of her stockings reality. On with the carefully marked at the very 14-1- . Some Bottled-U- Resentments switched fronlocal station to station where these youngsters appear' to be singing a duet about adolescent love, as if that were the only thingin the world that matters. Sometimes when I can't sleep I turn on the radio, but the fare and brimstone I get is hell-fir- e preachers, or right wing extremists digging up the decayed remains of Goldwater's propaganda. Or I get public forums of the air in which disgruntled elderly people pour their petty, outdated prejudices into the iron ear of the program master. It used to be that my dog Ginger would wake up and howl piteously at every commercial, - rose-color- half-ho- ur " rose-color- ed has-gotte- " ; rose-color- ed - top. I like to watch beautiful girls, but they are shameless in by- - line all been reading lately, about hiirnino their dr.ift rardc In defiance of our policy in Viet Nam. It's disgusting to say the least but It also made most men aware that by law, they must carry a draft card until they reach age 44. I'm sure the news of this sent a lot of men between the ages of 38 and,, 43 scurrying vfor their old wallets, bureau drawers and other obscure places in search of draft cards. Too, I'll bet few had any luck In locating them. Boy, if the federal authorities want to make a mass arrest there's the best chance they'll ever have. We have vmin.T tnon exposing the "beauty secrets," which imply that there is nothing genuine about American By. Jtnien put them In the Viet Nam Jungles and have them .shoot Vict Cong's ever a weekend. Can you imagine the affect it would have oil the Viet Cong, to set 170,000 red-shirte-d, red-batte- wild-eye- . d, hunters stalking ; mem. It would either scare the double 1 out of tbem or completely, demoralize the entire VC rifle-toti- n' I guess I'd better get' busy again and make another search for mine. If people would stop giving me wallets for Christmas . . . I'd still be . . carrying my draft card. It probably would be a good Idea for me to" get Id touch with my draft board in case I don't locate the darn thing. And somehow I've got a feeling that as soon as I get in touch with my draft board, they'll want to know where I've been the last twenty years. As suggestions go . . . that's probably the Worst ani no better than the best. November llth Is Veterans Day and I have considered getting a group of World War II veterans together, don the old uniform and march down main street The only trouble guy I have talked to was an officer. They rank from a 1st Lt. to a full Colonel Nobody was an enlisted man or even 1 a 2nd Lt Yes sir, you'd think our total Armed Forces durinj .World War II consisted of nothing but officers. But I really gave up the idea because my uniform wouldn't button unless I made some new buttonholes. And who wants to be seen with buttonholes down both sides of a shirt. Naw I think I fly the flag! that I've mentioned my problem draft card, the next person I'll be seeing will probably be Mr. Loftus Sheffield,' local FBI agent. I hope he realizes that Double N and the kids Won't give me up without a fight. A firm which produces painting boxes for amateur lendscapists encloses the following instructions with every kit: "Tako the palette from the box, squeeze some paint on to it from the tubes, dip your brush into the paint, and daub' the canvrs with it. Rembrandt, Titian and ls-e- very . ' any-we- ... NoW of locating my Speaking of Viet Nam, a lot of people have, offered luggestloas on bow to win or end the war there. Not wantine to be different. I'll ffer my suggestion. Why not take all the deer hunter in Utah oa opening day (170,000) and' . : all other great painters used this ' meth-ed- ." ' " . . re Joe E. Lewis, the comedian, once said: "Yon can lead a horse U weter, but if. you can teach him ta get mi his bark and float thro you fot something." girls. I resent the allegation that all women who lived before the age of televised beauty secrets vere hags. Those women . didn't have time to gush about the latest fashions in clothes, floor care, detergents and deodorants. There was a time when men were proud of ' honest sweat, but now, if you can believe the commercials, the only ambition of the men is to appear more feminine than the and a lotof them women. succeed. The most enticing of all are the cigarette ads, like that one where a handsome young couple try to pick an apple off a tree. After they, fail and saunteF- - EERPY'S FORUM RULES Letters from readers are Invited. They should be as concise as possible, with a limit of 350 words. Letters longer than this must be cut Typewrite if possible, double spaced. Letters must carry writer's true name and address. Pseudonyms are not permitted. The Herald assumes no responsibility for statements in the Mailbag column. The Herald reserves the right to reject or edit letters which are too long, not In good taste or potentially Letters which deal libelous. with church doctrinal subjects or contain statements derogatory to any religion or creed r will be rejected "1 -- Editor Herald: In the Herald Just recently David Nydick wrote In his column, "You, Your Child and School," "It is more effective to provide safe methods than to criticize dangerous ones." I know he was trying to put , a different point over than I, but the quotation is good for my purpose also. Why can't a small town antf'a large university work hand in hand to help ' make this- - community a safer . r place ' for - our students - who come from such far away places and the citizens of the commun' ity?4 . Marsha Reeder, My daughter, was injured and her companion, Dennis Lancaster, critically injured recently while walking in a crosswalk at an Inter-- p Urges Campaign Replenish Utah Deer Herds Ruth Millett section. Cutting 'Tremendous Was this intersection as light as it could" have been? Were .... Trifles1 To Size Is mere a "tremendous trifle" in your life that keeps you con stantly stirred up and is making your marriage less happy than it could be? , What Is a "tremendous trifle"? It is the term given to all sorts of minor conflicts and annoyances that cause trouble out of all proportion to their actual importance by Dr. Henry Bowman, marriage counselor, author, university professor and one of the country's acknowledged leaders in the field of family living. So what is making you unhappy? A conflict with your husband over whether or not you are too easy on the children? Too much Interference? Not enough spoken appreciation from your husband? Is your husband critical of your housekeeping? Do you " continually argue about money matters? Whatever it is that looms lar; enough in your life to make you discontented and dissatisfied wF.h your marriage just might be reand particularly by an expert in family garded by an outsider as nothing mors than a "tremendous trifle." living Try calling it that for awhile, and see if you can't get It down to size where you can handle it, Instead of letting it get you down'. . Speaking of "tremendous trifles," Dr. Bowman says: "Unless you have enough gumption to get away fronr these situations and: '. get some perspective, they can fill your world." So get off and take a long look at your most depressing or an-in-la- w . iiviug uciiiciiuuua urn. y Is there anything that you alone can do to Improve the situa tion? Would talking it over calmly with your husband help? If you A tntl nan'l. Imnlviiu . I . . - ,L. tin nilnnlinH rc onuauvu, u, Jvu iu uve W1U1 tail i yuu. ieaTD iuruii . y mwung up your mina um you aren i going to let it assume ' :v - ham Reame in a city with a moot jmHoq voter Kgiatra-g-- gg uon. Along ine way, mucn or Notwithstanding his more the shine disappeared from the than 300.000 votes. Bucklev shining knight who dared to do failed in his prime goal. Few battle against the entrenched seasoned Republicans in. the Democrats. ; land will honor any claim that Word of all this has traveled this vote establishes a signifi- swiftly over the - Republicans' ; cant "conservative - presence" whispering wires from coast to in h e a v i 1 y Democratic New r" eoast. Though they genuinely .York. welcome Lindsay's triumph, City political experts today party leaders feel little private are savin?, in fact, that Rnrk- i. ; icjr xiiajr ncu liavt jiuivxtcoiih: is the "different one" who puz-- mar than he did Unrtav. zles and even dismays the this can be determined beyond outers. dispute, even furlher discredit Nevertheless, though he may will fall ,upon the Buckley be "tarnished," as one leader effort: expressed it, Lindsay is. in hard The Buckley campaign was a More to fact a Republican. sort of "Goldwater backlash," the point, he is a winner in a act of revenge aimed first party starved for winners, an at Lindsay as a nonsupporter of attractive man in a party , the 1964 GOP presidential nonv which is hard put to find politiinee and second at the party's cal allure. e whole wing for If his appeal as a campaign its persistent departures from er partook of little magic, it is conservative doctrine. still felt by some party chiefs There may be other conser- nere mat ne can Duua a -- new candidates in other una or striking image by tak- - places in 1966 and thereafter ing . confident command of a But there will be no one to badly drifting New York and lay on the whip with the deslashing into problems that licious relish of the colorful Mr. -- have defied the weary DemoBuckley. This may have been crats for a decade. a high tide for conservatism as Says one leader: a separatist movement. "If Lindsay really becomes, a , The game is winning, and it man in charge, a good adminis John Lindsay who played it istrator who enlists respected right at least New York people, then he can build a arena where he did battle. reputation for himself entirely Yet he stands in the GOP apart from his showing as a heroes' circle with too few campaigner." hearty cheers from his own Furthermore, in the tough side. To win them, he has to postmortums on the New York make it big as mayor. That race, party professionals may achievement, say leading party come to think less of reports of men, could command his time Lindsay's "lack of magic" and .well beyond the beckoning 1968 more of the fact he polled more presidential race. .than 40 per cent of the city's massive Negro vote, a heavy Jewish vote and comparably large totals among many ouV er voting segments. To Certainly - he had a weak Democratic nominee and a "time for a change" mood to Editor Herald: rm I have this to say to the sportsmen: When people cooperate big things can be done. I know this will hit some tender spots but it's long past due, that, .we do something about our depleted deer herds. Let's start by you writing me a letter with your ideas on what, should be done to bring our lira uw iu I am not after a job or Aren't the citizens interested money, just more and better in what is going on in their city deer hunts. council meetings? How many Send a letter now to me. of you were just too busy to Grant Gray take time to vote recently? Are 390 State, Provo. you the ones holding up the progression of your city? Are The male ferret is called a you the ones who do most of "hob" and the female is a the grumbling? Do you let "jill." Johnny do it? Don't you konw you are all named Johnny when a beautiful place to live and. it comes to your civic affairs? worth working, for. on in most does this certainly gar . Yes, state but to beautiful is a cities, but it doesn't seem to Utah need to does it estimation does here much my show.as asjt in this community. You do in-- " stop' creeplftg and start walking : "crease by almost 20,000 new straight and tall. Rae Reeder residents in the fall semester (mother of Marsha) to is and that keep quite a job San Jose, Calif. safe and mother over. This is Who's Responsible? San Jose Mother Offers Some Advice I ' 3-- -- in hm it the white. lines marking. the crosswalk painted bright and clear? Could this driver see far BY TIMES O. BERRY enough ahead to see danger ap.WORLD proaching? Were cars parked bo as to block the view of the driver? Was the' shrubbery cut back far enough so pedestrians and drivers could have a full view of the corner? I was backing out of a drivein way while visiting friends -""your city and the hedge was-so high I couldn't have seen children on the sidewalk. In California wt have to keep our hedges three feet high and trimmed back far enough so the view is not blocked. Can't the law read the same way and be enforced?. do Utah drivers Ignore ' Why pedestrians? I have noticed se many go around me and continue on In the right lane when I have stopped for a pedestrian. What chances they take. Don't they care what they hit or who hit? Are the enforcing of they . -a i At... it.- - J . V Uie 18W SO Uiai Uie UXlverS gel mere wltn murder: away should be more citizens arrests, then each of you tould watch !em5WNM,iw. Hut Luc i how ran you really love someone without the other you know like the ' honor system. . he's a Democrat er Republican?" . knowing i u feat to claim any real success. With the Republicans' 1 partydisadvantage, the spoiler s role - against a GOP nominee should kg eas;er m New York than in . f" "!'' & fa. U1"J," ?? U. S0Und P1" silly when I howl a solo. -- : " The nimble Buckley needed to e - - iYai-i-sar- Jr. ' - '" ' conf-mendati- on tragedy. assist him.' Bat as a partial counterweight he had to deal with aremarka b 1 y clever . :. m n :i unsei vauvc paity apuuei , nominee William F. Bucklev liberal-moderat- " rose-color- ed -- -- On, Cheer glasses.'" (XEA) f- II ; Invitation Sloppy Soldiering ? N oeratie nr-M-Dem- Virtually 100 per cent of the old-tim- er GTO Liberal Republican John V. Lindsay's victory in the New York mayoralty election lifts him automatically into his party's thin galaxy of heroes. But GOP leaders say he will have to labor hard to hold and ' enlarge his place there. He became almost a political neuter in his successful cam- j A . ' .... sucii tremendous proportions in your life? Just keep in mind what yoj are dealing with a trifle that you. have allowed, to become tremendous. You shouldTgain enough insight to help you reduce it to a trifle that you can handle. - |